Lighting-fixture



E. 0. WHITE.

LIGHTING FIXTURE.

APPLICATIQN FILED APR. 11 I919.

1,896,486. PatentedNov. 8,1921.

IHVEWTOR flmuwfi'l Emmy 111mb BY 2% 8. awe/Mafia um'reo STATES PATENT OFFICE.

mxsr OANTELO WHITE, OI NEW YORK, N. Y., ASBIGNOB '10 DUPLEZALITE CORPO- BATIOH, NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION Oil NEW YORK.

LIGHTING-FIXTURE.

1,396,486. p cification 0 m hint- Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Application fled April 11, 1819. lerial Io. 289,184.

To all whom it may concem. a secondary luminous source. The rays 8 Be it known that I, Enmzs'r CAN'rnm which strike such inner surface at 10, are Wnrrn, a citizen of the United States, res dtransmitted and diffused as at s and sent ing in the borough of Manhattan of the city m directions shown. Other re s t, which f N Y k, ,i th State f New York, strike the member 3 as at 11, wi 1 be reflecthave invented certain new and useful I med within the member in direction it for provements in Lightin -Fixtures, of which transmission and diffusion through the wall the following is a spec cation, reference beof the member in direction t causing such ing had tothe accompany1ngdrawmg,formtransmitted rays to strike the reflector 9, in a part hereof. caus ng it to become luminous and creating e object 0f my invention is to roduce a third source of light. The relative lumia lighting fixture in which direct 11 uminanous intensity of the various parts de ends tion is combined with indirect illumination on the proportion of reflector to the ower in a novel and useful way by the employmember, in this instance a bowl, and takes ment of the outer and inner surface of a re- 1nto account the curvature of the reflector 7 flector, the outer surface of such reflector as well as the size, shape, material and being illuminated by light transmitted by a point of attachment of the bowl to the re lower diffusing member. flector. In any event the member 3. will The figure is an elevation of an appliance have to be of suflicient size to, extend beyond embodying the invention, in which v1 1s a the mouth of the reflector yet within diam- 7 light source, of any desired type or construceter of the upper rim of the reflector so that tion; the reflector 2 has a lower contracted such reflector can be seen from below as an portion and an upper flaring rim, the curilluminated body, and it is contemplated to vature of the sides being generally of the have the reflector house the light source and type shown, the outer curve being concave be the major part of the device. The ra in vertical elevation to receive light rays as WhlCl'l pass through the member 3 will hereinafter explained; 3 is a lower member scattered in the manner shown and some of translucent glass which is attached to the out of the bundle of rays thus scattered will upper reflector by any method desired, in follow the directions shown. this instance by means of screws 4. The The flaring reflector ring is a necessity to 5 upper reflector 2 is here shown attached to secure even outer and inner illumination a ceiling fixture by, means of chains 6 fasand the novelty consists in utilizing light tened to the side of the reflector by means of rays from the lower member 3, causing it to screws 7. This method of fastenmg the vaact as a secondary light source for the purvious parts is not essential but may be vapose of illuminating the exterior of the reried at will, as the method of attachment is flector. The reflector is opaque or practinot a feature of this invention. The operacally so, and preferably is of metal with retion of the invention and itsnovelty is as folflecting plates or coating on its outer and lows: The reflector 2 is reflective of light inner surface. The lower member 3 is either by reason of its texture or because of shown of translucent glass which may be. reflecting coatings or appliances on its inplain or ornamented and is preferably of nor surface'8 as well as on its outer surface even texture and color so as to become illu- 9. The light rays are sent in three useful minated and adapted to act as a secondary directions. Light ray 9*, typical of the first light source for the purpose s cified.

vdirection is shown mcident from the light In the claims I have used t e term memsource, to the inner surface 8 of reflector and her in describing the lower transmitting secreflected in direction r to the ceiling. A ondary source, as-the shape is immaterial substantial part of the light is thus sent to as it may be flattened, curved, or spherical the ceiling or upper parts of the room and in outline as long as it is of an inclosing reflected thereby below to all portions of the shape and texture to permit the illuminasurface to be illuminated. tion of the reflector 2 by rays transmitted The balance of the light rays emitted b through the walls of the member. the source are sent through the open mout Having described my invention what I 5 of the reflector and strike the inner surclaim 1s: face of the translucent member 3, and create 1. A lighting fixture comprising, a light source, a fixture support, an opaque reflector surrounding the source, such reflector being open at the top and bottom to permit the passage of light rays through such openings, and having an upwardly flaring concave outer surface in vertical cross-section and having attached to the lower opening of the reflector a translucent member extending beyond the lower opening and within the diameter of the upper opening, constructed to direct a portion of the light rays transmitted thereby to the outer surface of the reflector.

2. A lighting fixture comprising a light source, a fixture support, a reflector open at ERNEST UANTELO WHITE. 

